Scorpionfish Facts: MASTERS of CAMOUFLAGE | Animal Fact Files

Scorpionfish, which are also known as stonefish and lionfish, are some masters of camouflage. They come in bright colors with plenty of patterns and shapes. They're also venomous! Learn more scorpionfish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Family - Scorpaenidae
Range: Cold marine waters throughout the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans
Habitat: Coral reefs
Size: Up to 3 feet (0.91m) long
Diet: Fish, crustaceans, and marine gastropods
Threats: Sharks, rays, and other larger fish
Life span: Up to fifteen years

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[beautyforashes]

1:46 look how beautiful it's warning colors/pattern is on the back side of it's fanned out pectoral fins. I love that you can only see those yellow spots on black with light purple, when the fish is swimming away from a threat.

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[jadenl]

These fish are so awesome and I have never heard of them! Thanks again for the information AFF!

[bankasai]

Me and scorpion fish have alot in common. Laying down all day, making angry faces at anybody who wants to disturb us.

[krsnab]

Stonefish and Scorpionfish belong to the same order, Scorpaeniformes. Scorpionfish and Stonefish are two different species within the same group but not the same species. So it is wrong to say that 'the Scorpionfish is also known as Stonefish'.

[CTAigis]

Oh wow! I think I've seen at least the lionfish, but I never knew the name for this family. They're absolutely gorgeous, all of them. I would never want to step on one, for obvious reasons. I'm surprised they're hunted by predators at all.

[CoralCreekArmory]

I own a scorpion leaf fish and a lion fish. Really love these guys. Super cool little dudes. Well not the lions they get huge and eat anything ahha

[zealkurusuthegatorman]

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous season 3 brought me here because of this cool sea creature!

[MikeyDLooffy]

The fish I'm the thumbnail isn't even a Scorpion Fish.

[caitlynvictoriahalim]

This is why I don't like the ocean